Decision details

Open Housing - Integrated Housing Management System

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Resolved:-

(1)             that approval be given to authorise the Director of Housing and the Director of Business Strategy and Change to enact up to 2 x 1yr extensions for the support and maintenance agreement with Capita Business Services Limited for Open Housing, (the housing management ICT system) from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 at a total cost of £291,000, and from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 at a total cost of £202,000;

 

(2)             that the Director of Housing and the Director of Business Strategy and Change be authorised to purchase the additional products and services as set out below in order to further develop and future proof the housing management system for the period of the extension:

Support Requirement

Cost - Year 1

Cost - Year 2

Annual support and maintenance for Capita Open Housing for all licenced software products including annual version upgrades

£79,256

£80,841

Out of hours support – DBA Contract

£43,000

£43,000

Development Days (maximum of 50 per year)

£46,250

£46,250

Technical ICT support Days (10 per year)

£9,250

£9,250

Additional modules identified for development (including annual support)

£113,606

 

£22,548

 

Totals

£291,362

£201,889

 

(3)        that the Director – Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer be authorised       to seal any documents necessary to enable (1) and (2) above to take effect.

 

Publication date: 23/05/2022

Date of decision: 18/05/2022

Decided at meeting: 18/05/2022 - Cabinet

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